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Budget Cuts Threaten Safety Programs

Steve Scott

Monday, February 16th, 2004

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Fewer people and less money - after accounting for inflation - will be available in coming years to provide safety oversight of the aviation industry. The information emerging from recently released U.S. government budget documents shows that some high priority safety programs are being sharply cut back or are being zeroed out entirely. The trends, contained in fiscal year 2005 budget request documents for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suggest that the agency faces a significant challenge in coming years,…

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